According to the latest data from the China National Light Industry Council, as reported by Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com), in 2025, the added value of my country's light industry above designated size increased by 5.3% year-on-year, achieving operating revenue of 23 trillion yuan. The operating revenue profit margin was 6.04%, 0.73 percentage points higher than that of the overall industry above designated size and 1.34 percentage points higher than that of the manufacturing sector. Among 90 major light industrial products, 35 achieved output growth, with the widespread adoption of digital R&D tools driving a continuous increase in the supply of high value-added products.
Regarding the consumer market, policy-driven effects were prominent. In 2025, over 129 million home appliances and over 12.5 million electric bicycles were traded in as part of the trade-in program. Driven by this, the retail sales of 11 categories of light industrial goods reached 8.6719 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%, accounting for 17.3% of total retail sales of consumer goods.
Furthermore, the export structure of light industry continued to optimize. In 2025, exports of light industrial goods reached US$911.46 billion, accounting for 24.2% of the country's total exports; among the 22 major export sectors, 11 achieved growth; exports to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative and the European Union increased by 1.3% and 7.9% respectively, and the diversification of export markets has begun to show results.
